Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-01-01
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wish" Bert " Long, long life.
Dave McIlhenny, never failing bank
account. Andy Criswell, the umpire
ship of base ball club. Charlie
Smith, the right Boacer. Frank Will
liams, snake medicine for the coming
picnic campaign. Perry Rohrbaugh,
success in wooing. G.. w. Hoke, Jr.,
sound lungs for the so-lows. Sheriff
Lamon, still more captives. The Pos
tai Clerks, Messrs. Moore and Eichel-
berger, less mail and more female
Frank Farnsworth, the "distilled
mash " of matrimony. Phil. Sayles,
" the ghosts walk" Grant Pitzer,
dreams of coming secretaryship.-
George Criswell, more mashes. l..
Scheu, Jr., glimpse of the girl who
thinks he is just splendid" Pat
Cunningham, "shadows" for all the
sunshine. "Charley" Hollis and
John c. Hutzler, happiness. Mayor
Lambert and "Charley" Young,
more corporation. G.. W. Feidt,
peaceable term. Emory Swope, the
sombrero the girls would like to see
him wear. d. G. Westenhaver, bet
ter luck another time. To James
Frazer, Mat. Mccormick, and other
absent friends, our kindest wishes
To those who are at "outs," the
Olive branch of peace. To The HER
AID Editors, a motto to hang out at
the top of their paper, "who enter
here leave hope behind" or some
thing to that effect. To my fellow
contributors, my sympathy. To
those patient workers, the "ofiice
boys" the speedy advent of type
written "copy."
1t is impossible to mention all our
dear five hundred in hasty review,
but if any who have been missed will
kindly send in their names, the omis-
sion will be supplied next week. We
never want to slight anybody.
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have followed us in our newspaper
work with kindly interests,-read
after us with charitable criticism, and
met us with courteous generosity in
every branch of our work. To the
HOO homes in which THE HERALD is
read, a happy and prosperous New
Year. And to the number of "un-
known" who surprised us with " me-
mentoes of regard" our kindest |
wishes blended with the desire to
know them, and to be able to express
our thanks in a more earnest way
than this.
The omission last week of notice of
Xmas service of the M. E. Church,
South, was unavoidable; circum-
stances prevented the Pastor of that
Church from arranging it, and press
Of work, together, with an early issue
of the paper, hindered us from get
ting it in time. The exercises were
of most interesting character, as in
deed they proved to be at all the var
ious churches. There was the music
and music, and souvenirs and gifts
Schools and people and pastors were
kindly remembered. I know of sew
eral of the latter who will doubtless
develop tendency to recline in their
studies in the sabaritish luxury of a
new dressing gown.
A notice of the Presbyterian Sun
day School Festival held Tuesday
evening last, was too late for last weeks
paper. They had pleasant time
The festival Xmas symbols were
neatly and handsomely arranged,
singing by the school was feature of !
the occasion. Blackburn Hughes,
Esq, made a pleasant and instructive
address; and Master Lloyd Wisner
read Xmas poem very sweetly and
very well.
"Blind Tom" played to apprecia-
tive audiences Wednesday and Thurs
day nights. His wonderful gift never
fails to entertain Toms audience, or
Tom, who delights in it quite as much
as do his hearers.
There is a legend from somewhere
that when there was that war in
Heaven which Milton so wildly de-
scribes, the music of Heaven was
torn and scattered by Satan and his
followers, and the pieces fell from
Heaven to the Earth; the people
gathered up the lost notes, and took
them to their cunning musicians who
tried to fit them together; and in
that impossible work breathes out
thro' Mozart, List, Mendelzohn,
Chopin, those last chords that Blind
Tom hears, recognizes, and so beauti-
fully reproduces.
New Years day the ladies of the
Y. M. G. A., will receive and enter
tain the gentlemen at their rooms on
King ST., above Mr.. G.. A. Smiths
Shoe Store. Every one is cordially
invited, and the ladies will generous
ly entertain you; they never do any
thing by halves. Their first New
Years reception will be something
worth your seeing and remembering.
Let me see you all there.
Mr.. II. A. Riddle, Gen'l Passenger
Agt. for the C. V. r. r., his wife
and family, are spending the holidays
in town.
Mrs. Andrews has been i'll; we
hope she may soon fully recover.
Charles Grim is agent for some
handSome and uSeful homo decOra-